Street Sweeping in Minneapolis

Thursday, November 13, 2014: Due to the winter conditions and long term forecasts of little relief from sub-freezing temperatures, we regret that the remainder 2014 Fall Sweeping Program is cancelled. Thanks for your cooperation with the work that we were able to accomplish.

Fall comprehensive street sweeping will occur starting Tuesday, October 21, 2014. The Street Sweeping Schedule Lookup is updated to reflect the 2014 fall sweep. Vehicles parked in violation of signs are subject to a ticket and tow. Thanks for your cooperation.

Each spring and fall, Public Works crews sweep every mile of the City's more than 1,100 miles of streets – curb to curb – to help keep our neighborhoods clean and livable and to protect our waterways. Leaves and other debris on the streets can clog storm drains and pollute our lakes and rivers.

Street sweeping usually takes about four weeks to complete.

"No Parking signs" – City crews will post "No Parking" signs at least 24 hours before sweeping any streets. Parking will be banned from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the day a street is swept. Vehicles not removed will be towed to the Minneapolis Impound Lot.

Phone calls to residents – During the spring and fall sweeps, in addition to the "No Parking" signs that will be posted the day before sweepers come through, the City will make about 3,500 automated phone calls each evening to let residents know their street will be swept the next day. Listed, residential telephone numbers will be called.

Videos – Street sweeping is explained in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish as part of the City’s “Did you know...” series of short videos that can be viewed at www.YouTube.com/cityofminneapolis and on City cable channels 14 and 79. Residents who have friends or neighbors who speak these languages are encouraged to share links to the videos.

English:See how and why Minneapolis sweeps streets and what you can do to help keep streets and waterways clean in this video from the Minneapolis “Did you know…” series.